CVE-2008-5081
CVSS Score Not Available
77.08%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an assertion failure.
Published: 12/17/2008
Modified: 4/9/2025
Vulnerability Summary
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
77.08%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile
This vulnerability has a 77.08% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.